Bale-band machine



(No Model.)

P. K; DEDERIGK. BALE BAND MACHINE.

No. 586,331. Patented July 13, 139.7.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFI PETER K. DEDERICK, onLounonvrtLn, NEW YORK.

BALE-BAND MACHINE SPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,331, dated uly 13, 1897.

Application filed August 24, 1893- serial 1T0. 483,945. (No model.) i

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Be it known that I, PETER K. DEDERICK, of Loudonville, in the. county of Albany and State of 'N ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Manufacture of Bale-Bands; and I do hereby declare the of the same. Fig. 3 .is an enlarged perspective View of one of the twisting-heads. Fig. his

, a perspective view of a slightly-modified form no further description.

of machine.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate the same parts.

In many of the machines for making baleties heretofore employed the ties have been made one'at a time. With my invention I propose to inakea number of ties at once,- thus greatly simplifying their manufacture. With this idea in View, then, I provide a frame (lettered A in the drawings) made somewhat in the form of a table orbench, andupon it, preferably near one end,-mount a series of twister-heads G, all geared together so as to rotate inunison. For gearing these heads together I preferably provide each with a small toothed pinion b, meshing with the pinions on the next adjacent heads, and upon one of the twister-head shafts mount a mesh-- anism for imparting rotation to the whole series. handle-or preferably, as shown, a beveled gear I), meshing with a corresponding beveled gear mounted on a crank-shaft extending out on the front side of the machine. 1

In-front of the series of twister-heads G a clamping-plate C is mountedand adapted to hold the strands of wire against twisting, this device being'of any preferred form, and inasmuch as it is well known in the art it needs This may consist of a simple crankpreferably upon a rearward extension D of the same, I"'m'on'nt a. series of reels E, upon which bobbins or coils of'wire from which the In proximity to the machine-bed A, and

bands are to be made are mounted. When the reels are mounted inv rear of the bed, in

orderto guide'the strands back to the twisterh'ead-I preferably provide a large drum or guide-wheel]? at the end of the bed and rear ward extension D. This enables the wires to be turned'around to the front of the machine in position to be readily grasped by the operator and carried forward to the twisterheads. At the same time'the reels are in position to be readily inspected and repaired.

. without the necessity of the operator leaving his post in front of the machine.

In line with the twister-heads and at the opposite end-of the bed is aguide for the several strands 'of wire, consisting, 'as'shown in Figs. 1 and 2, of a pair of bottom rolls f f and an, intermediate top roller f, and the wire is preferably manipulated between these guide- 'rollers, which hold the strands in their relative normal position, and the opposite twister-' head. Thus there is little danger of the wires getting out of shape.

In some instances it is desirable to form bale-ties having an eye or twisted portion at each end, andif'this be the case a second twister-head B is mounted on the bed in proximity to the guides f. g This twister-head has a series of twisters corresponding to those before described and operating in a similar manner.

Should it be desired to stretch the balebands after their formation, it is accom: plished by having one of the heads movable by means of a toggle H and foot-lever H or rack and pinion or other well-known equivalent, and after-the twisting operation is completed the head maybe moved to strain and.

straighten the bands. y

In addition to making one ofthe heads movable, one of the heads G is also made preferably adjustable, in order to provide for making bands of different dimensions,.

said head being provided with slots 9, through which pass bolts 9 or other suitable securing device to accomplish this adjustment, L

In proximity to the twister-head B a knife or cutter is provided for severing the strands IOO twist has been made at the farther end.

Obviously a series of Wire-reels need notbe located in rear of the bed-frame, but may be located at one end or anyother convenient As shown in Fig. 4, for instance, a cross-piece K is mounted at one end of the bed,

position.

before described, and forms the loop or twist thereon. 'lhen if the bands are to bestretched of the machine and the operator, grasping the ends of the wire projecting through the andthe wire-reels are adjustably mounted guides, proceeds to double them back, as

upon it.

In this figure also I have-combined the guiding and stretching rmeohanism by guides to the opposite end. ofthe machine.

providing a pairo "pivoted cam-gripping" jaws, which may be made. to'first grasp the I wire and then-swing back, to stretch those upon which the loops have been formed. lhiscombined' guiding and stretching device consists, essentially, of a pivoted lever M,

is similar tothat ust described and needs no further explanation.

In operation, assuming that the machine. has been threaded up, so to speak-that is-to say, the wires drawn from the reels and the whole series .passed through and arranged in relative position inthe guidesthe operator, who is provided-with a pair of long-nosed. pincers P, grasps the ends'of the whole series of strands, gives the same a half-turn, so as to form a seriesof long hooks. Then walking. .to theother end of the machine he draws .the

whole series of strands and loop formed thereon g a cam-shaped gripping-jaw n at the lower end adapted to clamp the wires-against the jaw 'm. In other respects this form of machine s ea h one" separately over one of the twister-heads, arranging the body of each strand andits reversed end in the slotted retainer .0, so as to prevent them from twisting. Then by turning the crank-handle the whole series ofstrands are twisted at one operation and the loops Leaving these loops on the twister-heads, the 'operatornow Walks to the other end of the machine and severs the strands in front of the guide, and if the bands are simply to have one loop or twisted end they are ready for removal; but assuming that they are to have both ends looped or twistad the operator places each strand on its mister-head at that end of the machine, as

.Witnesses:

F. X. CLEMENT, P. KJDEDERIGK, J r.

In operating the structure shown in Fig. 4 when the loop has been formed at the farther end the combined guide andstretchenisclam ped tightly by grasping its upper end and swinging it. back, thus stretching the wire, and then the strands are severed in front of it. 'lhis form of machine is especially adapted with the other form of. machine, as will be readily understood. Having thus described my invention, what Iclaimasnewis a v 1. In a' bale-band-forming machine,- the. combination with theframe and the series of twisterheads geared together and mounted on a base adjustable on the frame, of a series of wire-reels mounted on the frame, individuallguides for each-of the'strands of wire, a -wire clamp.oor'iperating with all the wires and a stretching mechanism for straining the twisted bands; substantially as described.

2. In a balerban'd-Iorming machine, the combination withrthe base, the series .of j twister-heads geared together forsimultaneous rotation andmoun'ted on thebase, of the series of wire-reels mounted in rear 'of the base, and the drum orffwheel'at the end around which the wires are turned; substantially as 7 described.

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